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The book of Deuteronomy shows us how God hides his face from us as due to some of the thing’s we conceive by our outward and inner attitudes Deu 31:18[18]And I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done in turning to other gods.
The Lord may sometimes hide His face from us preventing us from experiencing His presence.
People are often unaware when God has hidden His face from them.God hides His face due to the bad motives and self-interests that people address.
God spoke to Moses before Moses’s death regarding the future behavior of the Israelites.
God foretold how the Israelites would behave after Moses joined his ancestors.
God declared He would hide His face from the Israelites due to the evil they would commit and how The Israelites would perform actions that are abominable and against the purpose of the Lord.
The hiding of God’s face is a direct consequence of people turning to other gods.
Because God hides His face, people will face being devoured.
The hiding of God’s face causes people to experience disaster and as to thus, Personal motives and interests must be examined to understand why one might not feel God’s presence and so The historical warning to Moses serves as an explanation for why God withdraws His presence from us.
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) According to our extract in view, what happens when God hides his face away from us?
b) Has The Lord ever hidden His face from you?
c) Give an understanding of beseech as realised upon to subjectivity of word
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus.. help me not to lose sight of all that am supposed to do. Help me not to loose sight of my vision and the purpose that I must intend in life in Jesus name Amen